Asphondylia a-salsola-woolly-bud-gall

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The inducer of this gall is unknown or undescribed.

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Family: Cecidomyiidae (Midge) | Genus: Asphondylia

Hosts: Ambrosia salsola

Detachable: Integral

Color: white

Texture: woolly

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Anza-Borrego Desert, San Diego, California

Our ID Notes may contain important tips necessary for distinguishing this gall from similar galls and/or important information about the taxonomic status of this gall inducer.

Further Information (3)

Gallformers ID Notes - Gallformers Contributors (2026) [Link]

License: Public Domain / CC0

Plant Galls of the Western United States - Russo, Ronald A. (2021) [Link]

The plant-feeding gall midges of North America - Raymond J. Gagne (1989) [Link]

Created Feb 4, 2026 1:47 PM UTC • Last updated Feb 4, 2026 1:47 PM UTC